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yow

[ you ]

interjection

  1. (an exclamation or shout of pain, dismay, etc.)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yow1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Example Sentences

It is obvious that the right final word is distresse, to be preceded by yow or your; of which I prefer yow.

Yow folks come here asking all manner of questions, and then you gan and write bowks about us.

Consider fyrst the length that yow will haue the other sides to containe, and to that length open your compasse, and C.ij.

"Yow did, bor, yow did; them wor yower vaery words," acquiesced Mr. Backlos.

You moind the day me and Billy Backlog come and towld yow about us seein' that chap on th' edge of yon wood that night?

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